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SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 608,107, dated July 26, 1898. Application filed September 29, 1897. Serial N0. 653,451. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, J osnrn HENRY Coma MAN, manufacturer, of the village of Totteuham, in the county of Simcoe and Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented a certain new and Improved Fare-Box, of which the following is a specification.

ilhe object of my invention is to devise a simple fare-box from which it will be impossible to extract fares through the fare-slot; and it consists, essentially, of a series of needles held normally with their teeth in the path of fares inserted in the box, of a series of needles normally lying with their points out of the path of fares inserted in the box and provided with partially-counterbalanced lock-plates adapted to engage the needles when the fare-box is inverted or turned on its side and to raise their points, and of a third series of needles pivoted below the others and adapted to drop into position for use when the box is inverted, substantially as hereinafter more specifically described and then definitely claimed.

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through my improved fare-box. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the mechanism within the upper part of the box. Fig. 3 is a sec tional elevation showing the same mechanism in the positions assumed when the fare-box is turned upon its side.

In the drawings like letters of reference in dicate corresponding parts in the different figures.

A is the fare-box, provided with the fareslot B and door 0 for the withdrawal of fares.

My invention relates more particularly to the mechanism located below the fare-slot to prevent the withdrawal of fares, and the rest of the box may be constructed in any suitable manner. It is, however, preferably pro-' vided with a handle D and divided into two chambers by a tiltable bottom E. Glazed openings F are provided for the examination of the fares within the upper chamber, and the bottom may be arranged to be tilted in any suitable manner to deposit the fares within the lower chamber of the box.

Immediatelybeneath the fare-slot B, Ipivot two series of needles G, one on each side of the slot, with their points just meeting below the same. These needles are provided with weighted tails a, so that the needle-points are normally retained in the positions shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Any means may be employed for pivoting the needles; but I prefer to place them on spindles b and space them by'means of loose sleeves 0. These needles may be carried by the sides of the fare-box or, as shown, by a separate frame L. Bars e are provided to prevent the points of the needles from rising too far, though the lower edges of the slot might be arranged to answer the purpose.

Between the needles G, I pivot the needles H, which may be either beside the needles G, as shown, or centrally spaced between them, if desired. These needles normally rest with their points upon the base f, so that their points are out of the way of the fares being inserted in the box.

I are lock-plates journaled at g.

J are light springs suitably supported and bearing upon the under sides of the lockplates I, so as to partly counterbalance their weight. When the fare-box is turned upon its side, the strength of these springs is such that the lock-plates will be forced against the needles G and H, so as to raise the needles II to the position shown in Fig. 3 and maintain the needles G in their normal position. This partial counterbalancing of the lock-plates constitutes an important part of the invention, as it enables the needles to be arranged so as to offer a minimum amount of resistance to the entrance of the fare and yet throws and holds them in position to resist the withdrawal of any instrument inserted for the purpose of removing fares when the box is turned upon its side or upside down.

For the purpose of affording absolute security against the withdrawal offares I pivot below the needles H a series of stout needles K upon the spindles it, so located that the points of the needles play between the bars 6 and bars 2'. These needles, when the box is inverted, prevent the fares from dropping down to the points of the needles G and H, and will also grasp any tool inserted into the box, so as to prevent its manipulation for the extraction of fares. Connecting the bars 6 f i are a series of vertical bars j, forming slots within which the points of the needles G, H, and K may play vertically while being held from being pressed sidewise. These bars and slots may all be formed by suitably stamping out a metal plate.

When the box is in its normal position, the needles G grasp any fare that has been partly inserted in the box and absolutely prevent its withdrawal, while, when the box is on its side or inverted, the other needles described prevent the fare being shaken out or withdrawn by means of any instrument inserted through the fare-slot.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. A fare-box having a passage-way for fares,in combination with one or more pivoted needles having their points normally out of the path of fares placed in the box; a pivoted lock-plate; and a spring adapted to counter balance the weight of the lock-plate so that the plate will press the points of the needles into the passage-way for fares when the box is turned from its normal position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A fare-box having a passage-way for fares, in combination with two series of pivoted needles located one on each side of the passage-way with the needle-points normally out of the path of the fares placed in the box; a pivoted lock-plate for each series of needles; and a spring adapted to counterbalance the Weight of each lock plate so that the plate will press the points of the needles into the passage-way for fares when the box is turned from its normal position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. A fare-box having a passage-way for fares, in combination with one or more needles with weighted tails adapted to normally retain the points of the needles in the path of fares placed in the box; a pivoted lock-plate; and a spring adapted to counterbalance the weight of the lock-plate so that the plate will maintain the points of the needles in their usual place when the box is turned from its normal position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. A fare-box having a passage-way for fares, in combination with two series of pivoted needles locatedone on each side of the passage-way and provided with weighted tails adapted to normally retain the points of the needles in the path of fares placed in the box; a pivoted lock-plate for each series of needles, and a spring adapted to counterbalance the weight of each lock-plate so that the plates will maintain the points of the needles in their usual place when the box is turned from its normal position, substantially as and for.

the purpose specified.

5. A fare-box having a passage-way for fares, in combination with one or more pivoted needles having their points normally out of the path of fares placed in the box; one or more pivoted needles with weighted tails adapted to normally retain the points of the needles in the path of fares placed in the box; a pivoted look-plate and a spring adapted to counterbalance the weight of the lock-plate, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. A fare-box having a passage-way for fares, in combination with one or more pivoted needles having their points normally out of the path of fares placed in the box; one or more pivoted needles with weighted tails adapted to normally retain the points of the needles in the path of fares placed in the box; one or more pivoted needles so placed that they will close the passage-way for fares and prevent the fares in the box from reaching the before-mentioned needles when the box is inverted, a pivoted lock-plate and a spring adapted to counterbalance the weight of the lock-plate, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

7. A fare-box having a passage-way for fares, in combination with two series of pivoted needles located one on each side of the passage-way with the needle-points normally out of the path of the fares placed in the box; two series of pivoted needles with weighted tails adapted to normally retain the points of the needles in the path of fares placed in the box; two series of pivoted needles located one on each side of the passage-Way with the needle-points normally out of the path of fares placed in the box; a pivoted lock-plate for each double series of needles and a spring 'adapted to counterbalance the weight of each lock-plate, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

S. In a fare-box, a passage-way for fares, in combination with the needles G, pivoted on the spindles b, and provided with the weighted tails a; the needles l-I, similarly pivoted; the pivoted lock-plates I; the springs J; the bars 6, and f, and the vertical bars j, forming slots for the needle-points, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

9. In a fare-box, a passage-way for fares, in combination with the needles H, suitably journaled upon the spindles b; the pivoted lock-plates I; the springs J the bars 0 and f, and the vertical bars j forming slots for the needle-points, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

10. In a fare-box, a passage-way for fares, in combination with the needles H, suitably journaled upon the spindles b; the pivoted lock-plates I; the springs J the bars 0 and f; the vertical bars j forming slots for the needlepoints; and the needles K and bars 1', substantially as and for the purpose specified.

Tottenham, September 18, 1897.

JOSEPH H. COLEMAN.

In presence of- JOHN COOHRAN, GEO. P. Huonns. 

